Queezle Sister

This picture shows Queezle, a quail who lived with us for a year. She because our friend (not dinner), but eventually a wild male courted her through the window, and so she returned to the wild.

What makes a cookbook a clunker and what do you do with them?
I'm thrilled to be finally taking my cookbooks out of storage. However, I think I should use this as an opportunity to get rid of some. What defines a clunker? Only one bad recipe? I'm thinking about huckleberry - and that it seems to …

Comment by Queezle Sister December 2014 permalink
Problems with - Huckleberry by Zoe Nathan
What an interesting post. I especially liked the suggestion #1 - let things get browner. I know I'm guilty of removing things from the oven too soon. I also find that my sense of smell is an excellent judge of cooking, and I should be more c…

Comment by Queezle Sister November 2014 permalink
17,000 reviews - by end of November 2014?
Bunyip - how is the Magimix Patissier Multifunction??

Comment by Queezle Sister November 2014 permalink
17,000 reviews - by end of November 2014?
Hey guys, we are 50 reviews away from my hoped-for goal of 17,000. That is amazing - 177 reviews since October 9th. I don't think we will hit that milestone by December 1st, but we are doing great.

Comment by Queezle Sister November 2014 permalink
Best-of-the-year cookbook lists for 2014
I guess Plenty More is on my want list, but mostly I want more time to cook. However, what do you want to bet that when the critics come up with their top 10 list, it will cause my wish list to expand, too.

Comment by Queezle Sister November 2014 permalink
Best-of-the-year cookbook lists for 2014
I'm following your pinterest board - is it just me, or does anyone else feel that there have not been as many big splashy clear winner cookbooks? Its probably me because I've not been cooking as much (and so less reading about cooking).

Comment by Queezle Sister November 2014 permalink
Dutch food - hints for speculaaskruiden?
Beth, you rock! Thank you so much.

Comment by Queezle Sister November 2014 permalink
New York Times recipe index, beta available
Hi Brenda, I am loving my induction cooktop. It's chief attribute is the time to come up to temperature - I was able to get 2 quarts of water to boiling in under 2 minutes! Other remarkable attributes is the very quick response to changing th…

Comment by Queezle Sister November 2014 permalink
Problems with - Huckleberry by Zoe Nathan
What a bummer to have poor editing of a cookbook! Bravo, Brenda, for your efforts on the behalf of home cooks everywhere.

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Anyone made Burgoo?
Sounds like a great party! I hope you remember to review the recipes, too.

Comment by Queezle Sister November 2014 permalink
New York Times recipe index, beta available
I'm loving the newsletter - but on my browser/system, the letter was cut off and there was no way to connect to the rest of the story. I finally wrote to them last week to tell them that it was frustrating, and boom - its already fixed! The i…

Comment by Queezle Sister November 2014 permalink
New York Times recipe index, beta available
cooking at the NYT is now available to all, and it seems like a great resource. But for reviewing, how should we register this web site? Cooking? Or should we use the other NYT sites that are already registered here on cookbooker? For example, I…

Comment by Queezle Sister October 2014 permalink
Granola
Great ideas. I just have to try that egg white approach! I'm hoping to get granola'd up this weekend, so watch for my reviews! Then I travel back to see Mom for 2 weeks - hopefully will do some cooking there.

Comment by Queezle Sister October 2014 permalink
Anyone made Burgoo?
@lisakelsey, I hope we hear back about your experiences. I have to say I like saying "Burgoo" and it sure looks delicious.

Comment by Queezle Sister October 2014 permalink
17,000 reviews - by end of November 2014?
Wow - what an interesting thing, bunyip! It isn't available on Amazon USA (at least as far as I can tell). I hope you will report back. I finally sprang for a large kitchenaid stand mixer. I'm in my 50s, and have longed to own one --- …

Comment by Queezle Sister October 2014 permalink
Anyone made Burgoo?
I've never made it, and never even heard of it. I'm hoping SouthernCooker might weigh in.

Comment by Queezle Sister October 2014 permalink
17,000 reviews - by end of November 2014?
Hey, we are making progress! Today is largely devoted to preparing a care package for my son - so lots and lots of cookies. I am so happy to be baking again.

Comment by Queezle Sister October 2014 permalink
17,000 reviews - by end of November 2014?
Awesome bunny! And yes, I agree that simply registering something as made but with no written commentary is a disappointment. Still no cooktop working, but I am loving my ovens. The speed oven is interesting to play with. I can put in a plate o…

Comment by Queezle Sister October 2014 permalink
17,000 reviews - by end of November 2014?
kateq - I am looking forward to your reviews! After ordering the bosch benchmark 220v speed oven, I read an on-line discussion board that said that the bosch speed ovens were not good because they don't have 200+ different built-in programs, a…

Comment by Queezle Sister October 2014 permalink
17,000 reviews - by end of November 2014?
You are certainly holding up your end, Southern Cooker. Its really great to be back. I'm having fun learning the ins and outs of a convection oven and a speed oven.

Comment by Queezle Sister October 2014 permalink
advice for cooking without a kitchen (during remodeling)?
I put a couple images in my review for this recipe, but promise better photos to come. My speed oven cooked 3 large sweet potatoes in 5 1/2 minutes! Boy am I impressed.

Comment by Queezle Sister October 2014 permalink
advice for cooking without a kitchen (during remodeling)?
I might have an oven and cooktop after tomorrow! Countertops are in, cabinet/drawers nearly all assembled and installed, and I'll get running water in my sink, garbage disposal, and dishwasher on Thursday. So happy! And now to decide what …

Comment by Queezle Sister October 2014 permalink
One day challenges
I like the idea of a list of challenges. Sorry to have not prepared Cranachan yet - I'll look at your recipe suggestions. I felt like a successful parent when dropping my son off for college in August - he was so excited that the dorm had a …

Comment by Queezle Sister September 2014 permalink
One day challenges
That cranachan sounds like quite the outrageous dish! I'll give it a try. My appliances are sitting in my living room, probably still "2 weeks out" (that was what everyone said each step, which we eventually learned means "I h…

Comment by Queezle Sister September 2014 permalink
One day challenges
Wish I had an oven! My Scottish grandmother's scone recipe is spartan and wonderful. A vegetarian scotch broth doesn't sound possible (or delicious) but I'll try.

Comment by Queezle Sister September 2014 permalink
Pick a book you haven't used
I will add my welcome, too, I've been excited to see your reviews rolling in. My kitchen is nonfunctional, but hopefully I am finally at the tail end of my remodeling. Appliances arrived yesterday, and 80% of the cabinets are in. Once I am ba…

Comment by Queezle Sister September 2014 permalink
Searching my bookshelf
I know that Andrews was migrating this site to a less expensive web hosting service. I'm guessing the bugs arose in the transfer -- or in streamlining the home page -- and I hope they are easy to fix.

Comment by Queezle Sister August 2014 permalink
Errata
Yes - this would be great! Andrew??

Comment by Queezle Sister August 2014 permalink
The New Future of Cookbooker
Excellent, Andrew, and I was so happy to see you add a book to your library.

Comment by Queezle Sister August 2014 permalink
advice for cooking without a kitchen (during remodeling)?
My appliances are finally ordered, and they should arrive in 2 - 3 weeks. I'll be out of town nearly the entire month of august, but I believe the kitchen will be back to the normal cooking business in September. Its a good thing, too, as I w…

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